Bernhard name meaning
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What does Bernhard mean?
Meaning of Bernhard is Bear and Strong, Brave, Hard or Bärenstarke is notably used in Faroese, Icelandic, Danish, Old High German, Greenlandic, English, Old Norse, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and German which is rooted from Germanic and Old High German is aimed at baby boys.
Bernhard is derivative of Bernard. Bernard is equivalent of Bernhard in French and English languages. Also Bernard is equivalent of Bernhard in French language. Desirable and Evergreen Germanic and Old High German Bernard, meaning of Bernard is "Brave as a Bear and Hardy".
Also Bernhard is German equivalent of Berinhart. It is celebrated on August 20th.
How do I pronounce Bernhard?
You can pronounce the three syllabled name Bernhard as b(e)-rnha-rd. Some people pronounce it as ber(n)-hard.
Variants of Bernhard
Berhard, Bernard, Berinhart, Barnard, Benno, Berinhard, Ben, Benito
How popular is the name Bernhard?
Bernhard is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1887, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 583 on boy names chart when 55 babies were named Bernhard.
Over 1656 babies in United States have been named Bernhard. The name is an uncommon baby name in France, 21 years of presence was not sufficient to save the name and it finally disappeared in 1970.
However things change on global perspective, Bernhard is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Austria and Switzerland.
At least, 390000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10736 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12230 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12077 | 5 |
| 2010 | 12227 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11351 | 5 |
| 2001 | 10555 | 5 |
| 1998 | 9631 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4960 | 12 |
| 1995 | 8866 | 5 |
| 1991 | 4758 | 11 |
Facts
Bernhard in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 2486 | 3412 | 0 | 21 |
 | 4685 | 1092 | 5 | 0 |
 | 438 | 4585 | 0 | 2 |
 | 462 | 692 | 0 | 2 |
 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Bernhard?
Introvert people like you should learn how to have more fun. You actually believe that everything will work out at the end. Love is most important in your life. Handling the problems and life situations of others keeps you distracted from your own. Partnerships are exclusively important to you. Having number 1 as your personality no represents your determination, strong will to change the world and ambition.
Parents who liked Bernhard, loved these names
- Thorfrid - Boy name Thorfrid is of Old Norse origin, Thorfrid means "Thunder, Beautiful or Thunder God" is commonly used in Scandinavian
- Svenja - Svenja's meaning is Youth, The Word Sveinn with the Meaning Boy or Lad has its origin in Old Norse, used commonly in Scandinavian is given to baby girls
- Bunde - Particulary used in Danish, Bunde is used as a baby boy name. Bunde is form of Bóandi in Scandinavian language
- Lægæst - Dominantly used in Danish, Lægæst is used as a baby boy name. Lægæst is equivalent of Hlewagastir in Danish language
- Woden - Used in English and Anglo-Saxon, Woden means "King of the Gods" and is given to baby boys came from Old Norse
Sibling Names for Bernhard
If you have decided to name your bundle of joy "Bernhard," congratulations! But choosing a perfect name for a baby can be quite challenging, especially when it comes to finding matching names for their siblings. Here we present a list of sibling names that pair perfectly with the strong and classic name Bernhard.
Sister for Bernhard
For a brother
- Hildegard
- Batilda
- Hildagard
- Aldona
- Bernadetta
- Freedah
- Carree
- Billee
- Clotilde
- Brunhild
- Emblyn
- Charlyne
- Hedi
- Alfried
- Adelheid
- Charletta
Famous people named Bernhard
- Bernhard von Reesen, custom of that time for men of his background
- Bernhard Vogel, German politician
- Bernhard Rothmann, 16th-century reformer and an Anabaptist leader
- Bernhard Horwitz, German chess master and chess writer
- Bernhard Siegfried Albinus, German-born Dutch anatomist
- Bernhard van Treeck, As an author he has written several books on graffiti
- Bernhard Lichtenberg, German Roman Catholic priest and theologian
- Bernhard Rudolf Abeken, German philologist and literature historian
- Bernhard Knipperdolling, German leader of the Münster Anabaptists
- Bernhard Schmidt, German optician
- Bernhard Schölkopf, director at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
- Bernhard Gál, Austrian artist, composer and musicologist
- Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon known as the developer of Langenbeck's amputation and founder of 'Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery'
- Bernhard Auinger, race car driver
- Bernhard Stade, German Protestant theologian and historian
- Bernhard Rapkay,
- Bernhard Weiss, German Protestant New Testament scholar
- Bernhard Reichenbach, member of the Executive Committee of the Communist International
- Bernhard Stavenhagen, German pianist, composer and conductor
- Bernhard Ernst von Bülow, Danish and German statesman
- Bernhard Crusell, Swedish-Finnish clarinetist
- Bernhard von Lindenau, German lawyer, astronomer, politician
- Bernhard Molique, German violinist and composer
- Bernhard Preim, specialist in human–computer interface design as well as
- Bernhard Tessmann, German expert
- Bernhard Sekles, German composer, conductor, pianist and pedagogue
- Bernhard Anderson, American United Methodist pastor and Old Testament scholar
- Bernhard von Cotta, German geologist
- Bernhard Frank, SS Commander of the Obersalzberg complex
- Bernhard Romberg, German cellist and composer
- Bernhard Cossmann, German cellist
- Bernhard Windscheid, German jurist and a member of the pandectistic school of law thought
- Bernhard Bästlein, German Communist and resistance fighter against the Nazi régime
- Bernhard Schwentner, German Catholic clergyman
- Bernhard Walther, German merchant, humanist and astronomer based
- Bernhard Rammerstorfer, author and award-winning film maker and film producer
- Bernhard Brænne, Norwegian factory owner and member of the Norwegian Parliament with the Conservative Party
- Bernhard Plettner, German engineer and manager
- Bernhard Landauer, Austrian countertenor
- Bernhard Philberth, independent physicist, engineer
- Bernhard Heiden, German and American composer and music teacher
- Bernhard Hoetger, German sculptor
- Bernhard Riemann, German mathematician
- Bernhard Karlgren, Swedish Sinologist and linguist
- Bernhard Studer, 19th century Swiss geologist
- Bernhard Rensch, German evolutionary biologist and ornithologist
- Bernhard Fernow, third chief of the USDA's Division of Forestry of the United States
- Bernhard Bang, Danish veterinarian
- Bernhard Neumann, German-born British-Australian mathematician
- Bernhard Witkop, German-born American organic chemist
- Bernhard Hammer, Swiss politician
- Bernhard Rogge, German naval officer of Jewish descent who
- Bernhard von Bülow, German statesman
- Bernhard Langer, German professional golfer
- Bernhard Schlink, German lawyer, academic, and novellist
- Bernhard Severin Ingemann, Danish novelist and poet
- Bernhard Baron, tobacco manufacturer and philanthropist
- Bernhard Rust, was Minister of Science
Lists having Bernhard
- Boy names beginning with B
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- German Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Norse Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Boy names that starts with Ber
- Boy names that ends with -ard
- Baby Names that mean Bear
- Baby Names that mean Brave
- Baby Names that mean Hardy
- Baby Names that mean Strong
- Baby Names that mean Hard
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004